Welcome to an Engaged Community

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Welcome to the Ketchum Department of Planning and Building. This department is responsible for developing and coordinating a variety of strategic, professional, administrative, and technical work in the broad area of community development:

Code writing and revision

Comprehensive long-range planning

Design review and current planning

Community sustainability and resiliency

Regional planning

Hotel and other large scale developments

Special land use studies

Floodplain management

Staff support to the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council, and Ketchum Energy Advisory Committee

Community development

Zoning administration

Building permits and inspections

Code enforcement

Citizen engagement

Bike, pedestrian and streetscape planning

Natural resources conservation

Various other programs of the city related to development, land use, community development, housing, special projects, and strategic planning